National
Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court
Posted on · The 48-year-old judge solidifies the court's conservative majority, filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat just about a week before Election Day.
Tag: scotus
Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz Says Judge Amy Coney Barrett ‘Will Make A Strong Justice’
Posted on · The Texas Republican, author of One Vote Away, a book about the Supreme Court, says President Trump's nominee to the court should not recuse herself if the November election ends up at the high court.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: City Cancels The State GOP Convention, And Examining Work Practices At Drug Rehab Facilities (July 9, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The Texas GOP's in-person convention is cancelled, an investigation into work practices at drug and alcohol rehab facilities, new opinions from SCOTUS, and developing walkable spaces near transit centers.
Immigration
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration In DACA Case
Posted on · The decision is a dramatic victory for immigration advocates and gives a new lease on life for the so-called DREAMers, immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Supreme Court Upholds DACA, And The Intersection Of Food And Politics (June 18, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The U.S. Supreme Court upholds DACA. Plus, with Quaker Oats retiring the Aunt Jemima brand, we discuss the intersection of politics and food. Plus we get an update on recent stories in the immigration and education beats.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Supreme Court Ruling Protects LGBTQ Employees, And Interim County Clerk Chris Hollins (June 16, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A Supreme Court ruling is a win for LGBTQ rights advocates, interim Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins answers questions, and we discuss recent media coverage of COVID-19 and protests over police brutality.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: State Taking Over Houston’s Harvey Relief Program, And A Blueprint For Going Back To School (May 14, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The state takeover of the city's Harvey homeowner relief program, a blueprint for going back to school, and women shortlisted for the Supreme Court over the years.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: Rent Relief, And Serving Aboard The USNS Mercy (May 7, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A potential city rent relief program, recommendations from a nonprofit disaster relief group, serving aboard a medical relief ship, the Supreme Court streams audio of oral arguments, and challenges facing the deaf community.
Immigration
U.S. Supreme Court Allows ‘Remain In Mexico’ Program To Continue
Posted on · The high court will allow the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy to stand across the entire southern border. The decision marks another immigration victory for the White House.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: DACA At The Supreme Court, And Author Elizabeth Gilbert (Nov. 12, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The union representing Houston teachers takes issue with plans for a state takeover of HISD, the Supreme Court hears arguments on three cases related to DACA, a local ornithologist answers your bird-related questions, and writer Elizabeth Gilbert talks about her new novel.
Party Politics
Emergency On The Border! Or… Emergency On The Border?
Posted on · President Trump’s border emergency declaration causes a political firestorm.
Party Politics
Party Politics 80: Early Voting Bonanza!
Posted on · Turnout in early voting is at record levels
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Supreme Court And Abortion Rights, And The Tamarie Cooper Show (July 6, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss how Scott Pruitt's resignation from the EPA might affect Houston. Then, we explore how a new Supreme Court justice might affect abortion law. Our non-experts weigh The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And actor Tamarie Cooper talks about 21 years of hosting her annual, full-scale musical comedy show.
Party Politics
Party Politics, Ep. 63: Hispanic Texans On Pace To Become Largest Population Group In State By 2022
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the Supreme Court moving in a conservative direction
Houston Matters
Full Show: #MeToo In The Workplace, And HSPVA’s New Campus (June 28, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We examine how cases retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was involved with affected Houston. Then, we find out how the #MeToo movement is impacting Houston workplaces. Plus, a local researcher studies Zealandia, a mostly underwater continent. And we tour HSPVA's new downtown campus.